coordinator

noun

co·​or·​di·​na·​tor kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce coordinator (audio)
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: one who coordinates something
… government becomes the coordinator of the economy but not its boss.Robert Heilbroner
especially : a person who organizes people or groups so that they work together efficiently
a project coordinator
She served as the coordinator of the rescue effort.
(American football) a defensive/offensive coordinator [=a coach who is responsible for overseeing a team's defensive/offensive players and strategies]
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Schottenheimer had served as the Cowboys’ non-play-calling offensive coordinator for the previous two years. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025 Roof joined Malzahn’s coaching staff on Jan. 17, 2024, after serving as defensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 2022-23. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025 Before that, Bowden first served as Notre Dame’s defensive recruiting coordinator for one year, then director of recruiting for the two years after that. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Slowik, in his first year as offensive coordinator, oversaw a unit that struggled to find consistency. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coordinator 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coordinator was in 1849

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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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